Chapter 545: Chapter 545: Prototype of the Drugs

"What are the prices of these drugs?"

Zheng Chunhua said, "He didn’t tell me the specific price of each drug. The four drugs were sold to me in a package, totaling 3000 points."

Qin Cheng thought for a moment, "Next time, don’t meet with Chen Guangming first, go see another salesperson.

"Then find a way to ask about the prices of these four drugs individually, and compare the statements from two salespeople to make a judgment.

"It’s best to ask about all four types, but these salespeople might deliberately not say or be vague.

"In that case, the primary target is to ask about type M.

"Besides, it’s also best to ask about either type O or type F."

Zheng Chunhua nodded, "Type M, I will remember.

"But... is there anything special about these drugs? I can’t see any difference at all, right?"

Qin Cheng considered for a moment, thinking whether to share this information with Zheng Chunhua.

In this game, the information he has is crucial and will directly determine future strategies. If malicious players were to find out, it could lead to very bad consequences.

But the game limits players’ communication and actions, so if a plan needs other players’ cooperation, information must be shared.

Zheng Chunhua is a player in the same community and was assigned the important role of ’Auditor,’ so after brief consideration, Qin Cheng decided to share this secret.

"These are five different drugs, each has a real-world prototype.

"The molecular formula of the drug, and the initial letter of its name, can directly identify the real-world prototype of the drug."

Zheng Chunhua was stunned, "Molecular formula? Where is the molecular formula?"

Qin Cheng casually picked up a bottle, poured out a tablet onto his palm, and handed it to Zheng Chunhua.

"Look closely, these tablets actually have letters and numbers engraved on them, but because the room’s lighting is dim, and the tablets are small and white, they are hard to distinguish.

"But if you have this awareness and deliberately look for angles and create shadows with light, you can roughly see." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Zheng Chunhua was somewhat surprised. He took the tablet, adjusted the angle, looked closer, and finally saw the engraving at a specific angle: C18NO4.

Zheng Chunhua frowned, "There’s a problem with this molecular formula, where are the hydrogen atoms? Is it because the tablet is too small to fit them?"

Qin Cheng shook his head, "It must be that the design of the game by the Imitator was intentional.

"Actually, by limiting ’drug,’ even without the complete molecular formula, it can be roughly distinguished.

"Among common painkillers, only one fits this molecular formula: C18H21NO4, which is Oxycodone.

"Uncle Zheng, I forgot to ask earlier, what subject do you teach?"

Zheng Chunhua replied, "Physics, but I also know a bit about chemistry. Oxycodone... sounds familiar."

Qin Cheng nodded, "Yes, it also has a more well-known name: OxyContin.

"It’s a prescription drug with addiction risks.

"Its English name is ’oxycodone,’ so the label on the bottle says ’Type O painkiller.’

Zheng Chunhua was enlightened, "So that’s it...

"An incomplete molecular formula, coupled with the first letter of the English name, can completely confirm the real-world prototype of these drugs.

"What about the other types of drugs?"

Qin Cheng quickly introduced them one by one.

"Doctors can buy ’Type I painkillers’ directly. The molecular formula on the tablets is ’C13O2,’ which is ibuprofen, also known as ibuprofen.

"It’s the same type as you consume in the community.

"Except in the game, it takes effect immediately upon usage.

"’Type C painkillers’ have the molecular formula ’C18NO3,’ which is codeine.

"’Type M painkillers’ have the molecular formula ’C17NO3,’ also a highly renowned drug, morphine.

"’Type F painkillers’ have the molecular formula ’C22N2O,’ fentanyl."

Zheng Chunhua quickly memorized them.

After Qin Cheng’s revelation, it’s actually easy to remember because the Chinese names of these drugs are mostly phonetically translated, and the initials generally correspond with the translated names.

For example, ’Type F drugs’ are fentanyl, and ’Type M’ drugs are morphine.

But it still requires the level of professional knowledge Qin Cheng has to match them accurately.

After all, C17NO3 and C18NO3 differ by just one number, and players without professional knowledge can’t tell them apart.

Qin Cheng continued, "The game rules already mention that these drugs have real-world prototypes, so even if they take effect immediately upon use, their characteristics, side effects, and addictive hazards should be consistent with the real-world prototypes.

"So, although I haven’t really experimented yet, based on the current rules... I deduce...

"Types I, C, and M, which are ibuprofen, codeine, and morphine, are relatively safer drugs. The pain relief effect of morphine is the best but is on the edge of ’safe use.’

"Moreover, the premise must be following medical guidance and avoiding abuse.

"The remaining oxycodone and fentanyl have pain relief effects twice and over 50 times stronger than morphine, respectively, and carry enormous risks of drug addiction.

"In this game, once drugs become addictive... the consequences could be devastating."

Zheng Chunhua looked somewhat apprehensively at the bottle of ’Type F drug.’

Originally, these drugs were just different labels, so holding them didn’t feel particularly different. But knowing this drug is the infamous ’fentanyl,’ it brings an instinctive feeling of heat.

"So... what should we do now?"

After considering, Qin Cheng said, "Actually, there are only two choices.

"If a player has malicious intent, they should deliberately promote drug misuse. Because once players become addicted, they can raise the price unchecked, reaping everyone’s medical points and making a considerable gain in visa time.

"But besides that, there’s also a win-win solution.

"That’s to only use the three drugs with relatively low harm.

"These drugs may not yield high profits, but they can still earn a bit.

"In this way, patients won’t face death risks, have their visa time less harvested, and sales, auditors, and doctors can also make some profit.

"Moreover, showcasing goodwill in such a game might also be beneficial for future cooperation, don’t you think?

"Uncle Zheng, what do you think?"

Zheng Chunhua thought for a moment and then nodded, "Yes, I agree.

"In this case, if there is a chance for cooperative success, we should prioritize collaboration. After all, it’s also the value we uphold in our community.

"Unfortunately, we don’t know what areas other players have been assigned to."